AMD PRO A12-8830B vs Intel Core i7-3555LE
Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A12-8830B and Intel Core i7-3555LE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A12-8830B
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1348 vs 1336
- Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2579 vs 2238
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.4 GHz vs 3.20 GHz |
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1348 vs 1336 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2579 vs 2238 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3555LE
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 28 nm |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD PRO A12-8830B
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3555LE
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD PRO A12-8830B | Intel Core i7-3555LE |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1348 | 1336 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2579 | 2238 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 436 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1141 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.857 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 5.584 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.274 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.253 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 2328 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 2328 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD PRO A12-8830B | Intel Core i7-3555LE | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD PRO A-Series Processors | |
Launch date | Q3 2016 | June 2012 |
OPN Tray | AM883BADY44AB | |
OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Place in performance rating | 2330 | 2387 |
Series | AMD PRO A-Series A12 APU for Laptops | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
Vertical segment | Laptop | Embedded |
Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge | |
Processor Number | i7-3555LE | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.50 GHz |
Compute Cores | 10 | |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.4 GHz | 3.20 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Number of GPU cores | 6 | |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
Die size | 118 mm | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L3 cache | 4096 KB (shared) | |
Maximum core temperature | 105°C | |
Number of threads | 4 | |
Memory |
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Supported memory frequency | 1866 MHz | |
ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 16 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600 | |
Graphics |
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Graphics max frequency | 758 MHz | 1 GHz |
Processor graphics | R7 | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 |
Switchable graphics | ||
Graphics base frequency | 550 MHz | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.00 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | |
Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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Configurable TDP | 12 Watt/15 Watt | |
Sockets supported | FP4 | FCBGA1023 |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 31.0mm x 24.0mm | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt | |
Advanced Technologies |
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FreeSync | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
4G WiMAX Wireless | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® My WiFi technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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CRT | ||
DisplayPort | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | |
SDVO | ||
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Anti-Theft technology | ||
Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |